-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Detroit man , who stabbed an officer outside a courtroom and escaped wearing the officer 's uniform , has been captured , authorities said .

The inmate , Abraham Pearson , was spotted walking in a Detroit neighborhood Monday night , said Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon .

Authorities said Pearson attacked a deputy with a sharpened comb in front of two other inmates inside a holding cell at the Frank Murphy Hall Monday morning .

He then handcuffed Deputy Harrison Tolliver , and fled , also taking the officer 's cell phone and radio , the Wayne County Sheriff 's Office said .

The two inmates did not intervene or leave the cell , according to police .

Pearson escaped from the rear of the building , carjacked a citizen and drove away in a Dodge minivan . The Dodge was recovered and the officer 's uniform was found under a vehicle near Beaubien Street in Detroit .

Pearson was facing sentencing on Monday on carjacking and armed robbery charges . According to the sheriff 's office , the 25-year old has a lengthy criminal record and was on parole .

The arrest could add at least 11 more charges to the crimes he was already facing , Napoleon said .

Tolliver , 63 , was taken to the Detroit Receiving Hospital and later released . Tolliver is a retired Detroit police officer who joined the Sheriff 's Office in December .

CNN 's Dominique Dodley contributed to this report .

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Abraham Pearson escaped from holding cell while awaiting sentencing

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Police say he drove off in a carjacked minivan

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Sheriff : The escape attempt will add the suspect 11 more chages